It just goes to show you how leftism has coopted the language in an Orwellian fashion. And like another poster stated, these racist group(s) have changed what they want to be called at least 5 times during my lifetime as well. They can't even make up their own mind. None of which were ever insults at all.
Don't waste your breathe arguing with the politically correct.
Negro was used by masters to separate the "Negros" from the "humans"(whites). Read the diaries of the time. The "Negro" was essentially a beast. You never see whites back then refer to themselves as Caucasians or European Americans. They were always "white".
Even today, we don't call ourselves Caucasians in normal speech. When white people use the term "negro", it's basically a way to introduce themselves as "rednecks".
WTF??? In reference to “these racist group(s) have changed what they want to be called at least 5 times during my lifetime as well. They can't even make up their own mind. None of which were ever insults at all.”
Especial saying none were insults is an understatement big time, maybe you were in a cave from slavery until yesterday, but the terms black people have a problem with are those that are derogatory (must I clarify them for you?) . . . what do you mean we can’t make up are mind. If you are in Detroit, or some other heavily black populated area you know how to act and how to address someone or the streets will talk!
You won’t outright address one of your black counterparts in a way that may possibly offend them because you know better. That goes for all people despite color or background. So all black people identifying with one common name is irrelevant, what is relevant is the need for respect and not to cross lines.